Daily digest / ETH / 2026-10-06 · this week
ETH · Tuesday 6 Oct 2026 (UTC) · close
$2,712.23 -12.0 (-0.44%)
2nd straight down day$4.5M liquidated

US-session sell-off, losses pared into the close

ETH slid $35 from $2,737 at 15:00 to $2,702 by 19:15 UTC. Put writers added the most fresh OI at $2,400 (+3,244 ETH). Call writers built positions at $2,740–$2,850, led by $2,800 (+7,261 ETH). Max pain held at $2,500 all session.

Spot Max pain PCR 15-min · UTC
Open$2,724
High · 15:14$2,738
Low · 19:25$2,698
Avg PCR0.56
Max pain$2,500
Liquidations$4.5M

Key levels for the next session

$3,000 Call wall · 67,047 ETH OI resistance
$2,800 Fresh calls +7,261 ETH cap
$2,740 Fresh calls +3,752 ETH cap
$2,712.23 Close ●
$2,680 Fresh puts +2,869 ETH support
$2,500 Max pain · Put wall · 50,402 ETH OI magnet
$2,400 Fresh puts +3,244 ETH support

Where writers added today

$2,800
+7,261 ETH
$2,740
+3,752 ETH
$2,850
+2,231 ETH
$2,400
+3,244 ETH
$2,680
+2,869 ETH
$2,650
+2,789 ETH
■ calls   ■ puts · OI change from the first snapshot to the close, strikes near spot

Move vs what options priced

Next-day ATM straddle at open · IV 29.5%$39
Session range$39
The session used 99% of the next-day straddle's priced move.

Last 6 sessions

10-01 $2,722 —
PCR 0.63
MP $2,500 10-02 $2,685 -37
PCR 0.61
MP $2,500 10-03 $2,701 +16
PCR 0.59
MP $2,500 10-04 $2,740 +39
PCR 0.57
MP $2,500 10-05 $2,724 -16
PCR 0.56
MP $2,500 10-06 $2,712 -12
PCR 0.56
MP $2,500

Max pain: strike where option buyers lose most at expiry. Fresh OI: positions opened this session. PCR: put OI ÷ call OI.

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